allo-, all-

(Greek: different, other, another; divergence; a combining form denoting a condition differing from the normal or a reversal, or referring to "another")

allomorph

1. Any of two or more different forms of the same chemical compound.
2. In linguistics, one of the alternate contextually determined phonological shapes of a morpheme; such as, en in oxen, which is an allomorph of the English plural morpheme.

allomorphic

Showing, or characterizing, allomorphism.

allomorphism

1. A change in form without a change in chemical constitution.
2. The property of certain chemical substances of occurring in different crystalline; forms; for example, calcium carbonate exists as calcite and as aragonite.
3. The property possessed by certain substances of assuming a different crystalline form while remaining unchanged in chemical constitution.
4. A variant phonological representation of a morpheme; such as, the final sounds of "bets" and "beds"; as well as, "horses" and "oxen" are allomorphs of the English plural morpheme.

allomorphosis (s), allomorphoses (pl)

1. Allometric variation in a series of genetically different but related organisms; such as, variation in relation of jaw length to skull length of the adult in a series of breeds of dogs.
2. Evolution with a rapid increase of specialization characterized by the rapid developlment or growth of one anatomical feature or organ in relation to the entire organism..

allomother, allomaternal

A female animal showing maternal, or motherly, behavior toward young that are not her own.